Australia PM Albanese to Meet Trump in Washington Next Month

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and U.S. President Donald Trump will meet face-to-face for the first time in Washington, D.C. on 20 October, the White House confirmed. This marks Albanese’s third U.S. visit in six months and follows his exclusion from Trump’s New York schedule during the UN General Assembly. The two leaders are expected to briefly cross paths at a UN reception on Wednesday morning. Key agenda items for their October meeting include the Aukus nuclear submarine pact, Trump’s push for Australia to allocate up to 3.5% of its GDP to defense, and ongoing U.S. trade tariffs.